Podcaster Profiles: Kim Newlove of The Pharmacist's Voice & The Perrysburg Podcast

In this edition of Podcaster Profiles, we visit with podcaster / pharmacist /entrepreneur/voice actor Kim Newlove. As an independent podcaster, Kim has been aggressive and innovative in finding methods to monetize her audio efforts.

Let's begin with her podcasting career.  Kim founded The Pharmacist’s Voice ®, LLC in 2017 and launched The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast in 2019. 

This podcast has multiple uses, including being an instruction manual for indie podcasters. For example, in Episode 334, Kim talked to PharmD Cory Jenks, co-host of the Diabetes Remission Roadmap Podcast. This episode was # 12 in her Pharmacist Podcasters Series. 

The show also has a drug pronunciation series. For example, in her one episode, Kim divides pantoprazole and Protonix into syllables, tells you which syllables to emphasize, and shares my sources. With so many drugs being produced and so many soundalike names, correctly pronouncing the drug name is critical for the pharmacist and the patient. 

About The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast, Kim says:"We explore pharmacy topics and careers so that you feel connected to the profession and inspired to contribute to it."

  The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast has two primary constituencies: pharmacy professionals and independent podcasters. It's a strange brew, but it works for Kim Newlove. 

Kim discusses that podcast: "I came up with the idea for The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast when I researched why I should start a podcast. Once I discovered that I could use a podcast as a business tool, I moved forward with mine.

"Two sources of inspiration for the concept of The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast were my podcasting coach,Dave Jackson, and the book So You Want to Start a Podcast: Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story, and Building a Community That Will Listen by Kristen Meinzer. 

Kim continues: "Dave Jackson taught me that a podcast is a recipe. That resonated with me since I’m a pharmacist, and we use recipes. He said that I could get started and then change my recipe, if needed. My recipe has changed over the years. In fact, I just announced an upcoming change to The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast. Starting on January 23, 2026, I will be publishing once a month instead of once a week. Dave also taught me that solo shows build authority, and interview shows build your network. That resonated too, so I alternated solo shows and interview shows during most of the first year."

Kim adds: "By the eighth grade, I knew I wanted to be a pharmacist. Before deciding on pharmacy, however, I wanted to become a nurse anesthetist. Why? TV influenced me. Disney’s Snow White introduced me to the poison/antidote (sleep/wake) concept. M*A*S*H and ER showed me what medical professionals do. What I saw on TV made a strong impression on me."

  In 2023, Kim launched her second podcast, The Perrysburg Podcast, to give back to her community. Between the two podcasts, she has published more than 400 episodes. 

Ear Worthy reviewed 
The Perrysburg Podcast in May 2025, and we observed: "Kim Newlove is, not surprisingly, a terrific host. Her narration is impactful and always engaging, and her interviews spark to life no matter how mundane the topic may appear." 

In August,  The Perrysburg Podcast was nominated as Best Local Podcast for an Ear Worthy Award, which recognizes excellence in indie podcasting.

Kim explains the origins of the podcast. "In 2022, Perrysburg, OH made the Best Hometowns in Ohio list in Ohio Magazine. I love listening to podcasts. When I heard the Best Hometowns news, I wondered if Perrysburg had a podcast that talked about what’s in Perrysburg and why people like to live here. My December 2022 search for a “Perrysburg Podcast” revealed one local show that had pod-faded and another one that published inconsistently. Neither fit my definition of talking about what’s in Perrysburg and why people like to live here."

"My sparse 'Perrysburg Podcast' search results inspired me to dream up a podcast about Perrysburg for Perrysburg residents (future and current). I wanted to create the wholesome, informational podcast I needed in 2006 and could still use today. It was such an simple idea that I picked up the ball and ran with it a few months later. I chose to publish it as a service project/hobby podcast."

Kim told us about her background: "I grew up on State Route 105 in a small farm village in Northwest Ohio called Pemberville. Both sets of grandparents and three out of four sets of great-grandparents lived on 105, too. Mom is a retired high school English teacher. Dad is a retired factory worker and Vietnam Vet. I have an older sister and a younger brother."

Kim continues: "In 1993, I met my husband (Nathan) at a party at my friend Jon’s house. Jon’s older brother (David) was friends with Nathan, and they were at the party too. At the time, I was a Freshman at the same high school where Nathan was a Senior. We met that night, and we’ve been together ever since. Jon and David’s dad is a Pastor, and he married us in June 2001, the month after I finished my BS Degree in Pharmacy at The University of Toledo."  

 Kim and her husband live in Perrysburg, OH, with their two adult sons. In her spare time, Kim enjoys spending time with family, playing Ticket to Ride Switzerland, swimming, and riding her BMW C400X motorbike.

Kim says: "We moved to Perrysburg, Ohio, in 2007 to be closer to our parents and to enroll Kraig, who has autism, in a public school system that provided better opportunities for learners with autism. It was also a great school for Derrick, who is neurotypical." 

Kim also teaches Podcasting 101 classes in person in Northwest Ohio and self-paced online courses on podcasting and drug name pronunciations. Private coaching is available by appointment. You can book Kim to speak to your group about podcasting, pharmacy topics, or pharmacy careers using the contact form.

"In 2017, I wanted to work part-time, but I needed an extremely flexible job. After considering my options, I started a small business called The Pharmacist’s Voice, LLC. My original intent for the business was to narrate pharmacy continuing education journals into audio format. When no one hired me, I pivoted to the voiceover industry. I auditioned, booked jobs, and narrated audiobooks. Then, I started two podcasts, wrote a book about podcasting, created online courses, and started coaching/consulting on podcasting, audiobook narration, and drug pronunciations."

Kim then detailed how she got into podcasting. 

Kim notes: "The simple answer is that a person I know, like, and trust recommended I look into starting a podcast, and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting showed me the ropes. The longer and more interesting answer is that I got into podcasting by accident.

"In April 2019, I attended the Medipreneurs Summit, a conference for healthcare entrepreneurs. The podcasting bug bit me during a session about Thought Leadership Through Writing and Publishing led by Dr. Erin L. Albert. Erin wears several hats. Currently, she is the Chief of Pharmacy Relations & Network at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. Erin is a pharmacist by training, and she has also published more than a dozen books. As an emerging audiobook narrator in 2019, I pitched Erin during the Q&A part of her Medipreneurs session to hire me to narrate The New Pharmacist: 46 Doses of Advice. She politely declined. However, she told me that if I knew how to record, edit, and produce audio files, I should look into starting a podcast. The comment piqued my curiosity. Back in 2019, I barely knew what a podcast was, and I found myself asking, “Why should I start one?”

Two big questions needed my attention right away: why should I start a podcast, and how do I do it? There’s an overwhelming amount of information about podcasting on the internet. I wasn’t sure if it was right for me, and I needed an expert to help me find answers to my questions. 

Where does one find a podcasting mentor? In my case, YouTube! YouTube led me down all kinds of rabbit holes. Eventually, I found Hall of Fame Podcaster, Dave Jackson. In his videos, Dave teaches the way I like to learn: in bite-sized chunks. I booked a 15-minute discovery call with him in June 2019, we hit it off, and he has been my coach ever since."

Like so many new podcasters audio engineering is the most challenging part of podcasting at the beginning of the journey. 

Kim reinforces that view: "When I started my first podcast in 2019, I had recently switched my recording software from Audacity to Studio One Artist. I didn’t know how to do much with my recording software outside of auditioning for voiceover gigs and recording audiobooks.

"When it came to podcasting, I didn’t know how to record interviews in-person or remotely, import tracks, edit multiple tracks simultaneously, eliminate extraneous noises, etc. Audio engineering made me cry tears of frustration, and I don’t cry easily. Once I learned what I was doing, however, I liked audio engineering. I’m even teaching an Audio Engineering 101 for Podcasters class in my community next month."

 Ninety percent of the time, Kim records, edits, and produces episodes at home. Most solo shows are recorded in her walk-in closet because She has a permanent setup in there, and the audio quality is exceptional. Remote interviews are typically recorded in her spare bedroom because the space has better lighting, a branded backdrop, a more comfortable chair, and a computer with a bigger screen, which makes it easier to see my guest. In-person interviews are either at her dinner table or on-location in her community.

On monetization, Kim relates: "I have two podcasts. Neither is a direct source of profit. When I publish an episode, money is not deposited into my bank account. Abstractly, I get paid in fun, relationships, and recognition from my audience and guests. Indirectly, I monetize my podcasts when my audience buys products or services I talk about on my shows.

"Here are three examples of how I profit from my podcast. First, because of The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast, a continuing medical education (CME) company hired me to moderate sessions at two medical conferences. Second, because of The Perrysburg Podcast, a local non-profit community arts and nature center called the 577 Foundation hired me to teach Podcasting 101 and Audio Engineering 101, and third, because of my authority on podcasting, pharmacy professionals buy my self-paced online podcasting course, my book/audiobook, and my one-on-one coaching services." 

We asked Kim about the issues she notices surrounding the podcasting industry, and she replied, "There are a number of problems in the podcasting industry, including  too many ads, deliberate misinformation being published too often, concerns about AI, and indie podcasters with unrealistic expectations, especially when it comes to launching and monetization. Everyone would have a podcast if it were easy to start one and they could earn a living from it." 

When we asked Kim if she would you consider an offer by a podcast network to purchase your shows, her response was immediate: "No. I would not sell my shows to a podcast network. I care deeply about my audience and my intellectual property. Selling one of my shows would be like selling one of my children. It’s an unspeakable transaction." 

We then asked Kim about three of her favorite podcasts, which she immediately listed: " The School of Podcasting Podcast, NPR Up First, and The Diabetes Remission Roadmap Podcast.